Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Guyandotte Timber Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1912PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Cabell County. Action by T. W. Wilson against the G-uyandotte Timber Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Robinson, Judge:

Plaintiff has recovered damages for the loss of logs swept away by the breaking of defendant’s boom ■' and for delay in getting logs to his saw mill by reason of the occupancy of the river by the boom company in rafting out a gorge of logs formed opposite his mill after the boom broke. Defendant submits that the trial court erred in overruling the demurrer to the declaration and each count thereof, in refusing the admission of certain testimony offered at the trial, in the giving and the refusing of instructions to the jury, and in refusing to set aside the verdict and grant a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pickens v. Coal River Boom Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Robrecht v. Marling's Adm'rWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Hood v. Bloch Bros.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Pickens v. Coal River Boom & Timber Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Hurxthal v. St. Lawerence Boom & Mfg. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stenger v. Hope Natural Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Flanagan v. Gregory & Poole, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Gasber v. Coast Const. CorporationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Nester v. United Foundation Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1951
  5. State Ex Rel. Shatzer v. Freeport Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1960

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